prologue

Damian sat at the back of the classroom in his usual demeanor, his hands on his desk and his face turned towards the window staring at students running around in the vast field beside him. He was dressed in the school uniform, which was a white shirt and green trousers with the school logo on his breast pocket, he wore a black wristwatch in his left hand and a black fingerless gloves in his right.

The classroom was filled with noise as students chartered all around him. The bell for school closure was ringed and students joyfully gathered there stuffs and got ready to leave.

" Who is going to come for the party am organising!" A femine voice yelled halting everyone in the class except for Damian who silently went out.

" Since we are done with secondary school today, let's party. " Damian could still hear her voice but it was not as audible as it was. " Damian. " A femine voice called halting Damian in his tracks, he knew this particular voice, it was the voice of someone he was very familiar with.

" Damian wait up. " The girl got closer and stood Infront of him.

" Are you going to leave without me. " The girl panted as her chest went up and down in a rythmic pattern. She had her pink bag strapped on as she carried a polythene bag. " Well Beatrice, I was unable to find you and I guess you were going to the party. " Damian said.

" Nah. Am not interested and I want to walk with you. " She said standing beside him.

" Ok, let's go am in a hurry. The gang called. " He said as he brought out his phone to look at the WhatsApp message.

" Oh I see. " Beatrice said as they started walking towards the entrance which was void of any students because of Damian and his past deeds.

" So, you won't come for the feast my mom is preparing? "

" Yeah, tell her I'll pass. Another time." Damian pushed the door opened for her but was immediately pushed backwards by a group of students who hurried in fright.

" Aahhhh! " The students yelled and ran past back inside.

" Zombies! " The students yelled as they ran past." What are they saying.

" Beatrice muttered in confusion as Damian forcefully grabbed one of the student hand stopping him on his tracks.

" What the hell is happening. " Damian said as the boy's face was filled with fear.

" Zombies, man eating man, standing killing, fast. " The boy yelled as the boy released himself and ran away.

" Wait. " Damian said making Beatrice to halt on her tracks. He pushed the door and took a peep, what he saw was horrifying, he saw a man devouring on a female student flesh. And behind the frenzied man was a group of weird looking man with paled skin and grey hair.

" What the fuck. " Damian cursed as he shut the locked.

" What is going on? " Beatrice asked as Damian grabbed her hand and started running towards the possible safest place in the whole school. The school basement.

" Can you explain what is going on? " Beatrice yelled as she ran behind him trying her best to meet his speed.

" Zombies or whatever it is called, they are outside devouring students. " Damian said.

*BAAM!*

The door which he locked was blasted out of the way slamming against the wall. Damian stopped and lifted Beatrice up into his arms in bridal style, he knew it was going to way him down but it was still faster than running with Beatrice. Beatrice face was tinted with red as she realised what position she was in. Damian ran faster finally getting to the underground basement. He kicked door opened and ran in, once inside he dropped Beatrice and shut the door barricading with chairs and tables he could find.

" How come. " Beatrice muttered still not believing the whole scenario.

" Shhh. " Damian placed his fingers against her lips, telling indirectly to shut up. He pointed upwards as Beatrice could hear the footsteps above them. The footsteps was heard for a while until it faded but screams of students could be heard and sounds of distant growls also.

" What are we going to do? " Beatrice sat at the corner of the dark basement. Damian switched on the flash of his phone and walked where the switch was, switching the lights on. The light shone brightly letting them know the surrounding they were in. The basement smelled like old books and the rows of old textbooks and carton could be seen in every shelf. Beatrice brought out her phone and started surfing to the internet, a news was the only that caught Damian attention.

" Please hide, for we don't understand what's going on anymore. There have been sudden abnormal things falling from the sky a few hours ago, they were strange glowing meteorites falling from the sky and not only appearing in the country but all over the world, this sudden meteorites let out gasses and anyone who inhale it will turn into a man eating zombie. Beware, stay wherever you are and hide your self, military are on their way. " The feminine voice said.

Damian couldn't believe his ears, does this mean the end of the world had started? He took out his own phone and check the messages from his gang. He realised that they had also heard about the apocalypse and decided to return his phone into his pocket. He dropped his backpack on the hard surface and pour out the content which was his books but one thing fell from his bag which made him smile. He picked up the military dagger and zipped up his bag.

" Why do you carry a knife with you? " Beatrice wasn't shocked but she was surprised.

" If you belong to a group of gangsters, you will always move with a weapon. " Damian said silently.

" We can't stay here for long. " Damian remarked staying close to the door.

" But, we have to stay and wait for the military to come get us. " " I know but how long are we going to wait.

" Damian pointed at her bag." You have to empty your bag.

" Beatrice didn't bother asking why as she unstrapped the bag and emptied the contents, she knew books are no longer needed a situation like this.

*BANG BANG. TATATARATATA*

Sounds of gunshots was heard as Beatrice shielded her ears. Damian remained unmoved for the sound was coming from above. " They are here. " Beatrice exclaimed as she tried to run towards the barricade they had made.

" Wait. " Damian used his hand to stop her, his hands on her chest. Realising where his hands were, he lowered it.

" Why? "

" Listen closely. " The sounds of gunshots had subsided.

" That's no military but someone who got his hands on a gun. "

" Damn it. I still can't believe it. " Beatrice went to where she was seated. Screams were still loud and sound of running footsteps every once in a while. Damian gritted his teeth as he knew that they would soon be found once they had managed to kill everyone in the school.